Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 290 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Use all five senses): Sight: colours, light, shapes (the lake sparkled). Hearing: sounds (the bells rang). Smell: scents (the scent of jasmine). Taste: sweet, sour, salty, spicy, bitter. Touch: soft, rough, sticky, icy, prickly.

1. 1.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.

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